Extends the current sport fish and related restoration funding structure through 2031. Adjusts funding for interstate fisheries commissions, adds an alternative-fuel boating infrastructure priority, and lowers the excise tax on certain aerated bait containers.
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Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Latest action on H.R. 3858: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the programs and industries tied to sport fish restoration and recreational boating funding. It impacts the interstate fisheries commissions that coordinate fishery work across state lines, and the state agencies and project sponsors that plan and run restoration and boating projects using these federal dollars. It also affects boating infrastructure grant applicants working on fuel-related projects for certain larger recreational boats, and manufacturers, producers, importers, and buyers of portable, electronically aerated bait containers.
Why this matters: Extending the existing funding allocation structure through 2031 matters because it keeps a familiar, ongoing system in place for restoration and boating safety work that often takes multiple years to plan and complete. The change to interstate fisheries commission funding could meaningfully affect cross-state coordination on shared waters, especially if future overall appropriations rise, because the formula can scale up while still guaranteeing a minimum. The alternative-fuel provisions matter because they shape what kinds of boating infrastructure projects can be prioritized, but the real-world pace of change depends on future grant decisions and whether boaters use those fuels. The excise-tax cut matters for a narrow product category and could affect costs and product choices in that small slice of the fishing gear market, while also reducing federal revenue from that item.
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Officially: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025
Extends the current sport fish and related restoration funding structure through 2031. Adjusts funding for interstate fisheries commissions, adds an alternative-fuel boating infrastructure priority, and lowers the excise tax on certain aerated bait containers.
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. (6/23/2025)
House Floor Vote
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Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
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Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
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